Overview: There are many forms of ethical behavior, and it is good to know what they are when performing the required tasks of the EHS function. This session discusses those forms, plus outlines situations in which ethics play an important part of decision making, both from a professional and a personal perspective. The session also covers situations that the participants have experienced (without giving away names of people or organizations),...

Join the ACT-IAC Small Business Alliance on Wednesday, February 10th at 1307 New York Ave. NW in Washington, DC for Straight Talk featuring Gladys Bailey, Acting Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) for the Department of Labor. The mission of the OSDBU for the Department of Labor is to administer their small business program in accordance with the Small Business Act. Their priority is to ensure that sm...

Overview: Manufacturing involves an attempt to produce items that as closely as possible meet design specifications (e.g., size, strength, etc.). However, all production processes exhibit variation - that is, no two items are identical. What method can be used to reduce such variation? The classic and still most widely used method is called SPC or "statistical process control". SPC is a statistical tool that objectively identifies when it is w...

Overview: This webinar will provide guidance on how to validate cleaning in terms of allergen removal and it is intended for use in all operations. Very small amount of some allergens such as nuts can cause adverse reactions, including potentially fatal anaphylactic shock. Therefore where HACCP/allergen management plans identify cleaning as a prerequisite to ensure adequate removal of allergens, it is important that cleaning procedures can be...

Overview: In financial institution, operational risk has been considered as minor compared to credit risk and market risk. Moreover, Operational Risk is too difficult to grasp for bankers. Therefore operational risk management is often considered as a regulatory constraint or as an imprecise practice rather than a science, and it is often hijacked by political necessities, or can turn into insignificant exercises aimed at predicting small loss...

ASSOCIATION MONTHLY MEETING *** The monthly meeting of the Government Contractors Association is the one place where business owners, government professionals, and industry experts can come to network, meet possible teaming partners, connect with agencies, get best practices from successful peers and learn how to navigate the maze that is government contracting. This month's event is: REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS: Planning for Success in 2...

Overview: This 60 minute webinar will cover traceability requirements and techniques useful in the event of quality deviation investigations and potential FDA Recalls. The session will also cover associated information like identification, classification and protocols. A variety of technologies at various price levels that are used for tracking and recall will be covered. There are quite a variety of potential applications ranging from simple...

Course "Mastering the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules: Coping with Rule Changes, Managing Incidents, Preparing for Audits, and Avoiding Penalties" has been pre-approved by RAPS as eligible for up to 12 credits towards a participant's RAC recertification upon full completion. Overview: This session is designed to provide intensive, two-day training in HIPAA compliance, including what's new in the regulations, what's chang...

Course "Statistical Process Control & Process Capability" has been pre-approved by RAPS as eligible for up to 12 credits towards a participant's RAC recertification upon full completion. Overview: This course teaches participants the fundamental concepts and methods needed to establish effective control charts and estimate process capability. In addition to learning traditional control charts (e.g. xbar, r/s), participants will be exposed...

Overview: You'll not only learn how to control a user's actions, but you'll also learn how to make your spreadsheets as future-proof as possible. You'll also learn techniques that can significantly save you time when making a spreadsheet as "user-proof" as possible. The session will lead off with a discussion of look-up formulas in Excel. Spreadsheet-based data is often dynamic, so functions such as VLOOKUP help spreadsheet stay resilient and...